# N246FE: 1980 Boeing 727-277, registration cancelled 2009-07-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 28, 2009
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Boeing 727-277](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-277) (registry code 138408S)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-series) (registry code 52053)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A3WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3WE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 22068
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: July 11, 1989
- Certificate issued: September 9, 1988
- Last registry action: August 15, 2006
- Mode S code: A246CB
- Owner when cancelled: [Federal Express Corporation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FEDERAL%20EXPRESS%20CORPORATION)
- Location: [Memphis, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Memphis)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 35.0351° N, 89.9272° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 38118, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N246FE
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=246FE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N246FE-2009-07-28

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Boeing 727-277: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-277.md

## Service difficulty reports (57, newest 50)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 08FDEA04015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA04015), Sep 24, 2008: TRANSMITTER. MALFUNCTIONED. WITH T/O PWR SET ENGINE NR 3 N1 WAS 87 PECENT WITH EPR SET AT STD PWR 2.12, DEFERED EPR INDICATION. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE EPR TRANSMITTER.
- [SDR 08FDEA00089](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/08FDEA00089), Jan 10, 2008: FRAME. CRACKED. LOWER FWD CARGO, SPLICE FRAME AT ST 580, STR 22L IS CRACKED. VERIFIED BY HFEC. REMOVED 53FX1350 SPLICE FRAME, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW SPLICE FRAME IAW FEDE
- [SDR 07FDEA02786](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA02786), Aug 7, 2007: SMOKE DETECTOR. FAILED. DESCENT BELL SOUNDED MAIN FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, SMOKE ILLUMINATED. EMERGENCY DECLARED. FUMES WERE PRESENT IN THE COCKPIT. ALL EMERGENCY QRH CHECKLIST ACCOMPLI
- [SDR 07FDEA00627](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/07FDEA00627), Dec 22, 2006: RECEPTACLE. CRACKED. THREE RECEPTACLES DEFECTIVE ON NR 3 PYLON STRUCTURE WHERE PANEL 5402 MOUNTS TO PYLON. REPLACED THE DEFECTIVE RECEPTACLES AT PYLON PANEL 5502 MOUNT AREA. IAW 727
- [SDR 06FDEA04305](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA04305), Dec 22, 2006: BEAM. CRACKED. NR 3 CARGO DOOR, LWR BEAM CRACKED FWD END. REPAIRED IAW EA 7-5230-106835 PT1 REF WRI 52-30/8690.
- [SDR 06FDEA0984](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA0984), Mar 8, 2006: WARNING SYSTEM. ACTIVATED. ON TAKEOFF ROLL LED INDICATIONS WENT AMBER THEN BACK TO GREEN, AT 45-60 KTS WENT AMBER. TAKEOFF REJECTED.
- [SDR 04FDEA02573](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA02573), Aug 29, 2004: FRAME. CRACKED. RIGHT MLG WHEEL WELL 870 BULKHEAD I/B LWR SUPPORT FRAME IS CRACKED JUST I/B OF BLEED AIR SHUTOFF VALVE.
- [SDR 04FDEA02563](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA02563), Aug 25, 2004: FRAME. CRACKED. COMPLY WITH EO 7-5310-7-3367 PT 9 FOR CRACK IN 783.95 FRAME RT. *S/D* COMPLIED WITH EO 7-5310-7-3367 PT 9.
- [SDR 04FDEA02552](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA02552), Aug 23, 2004: FRAME. DAMAGED. FRAME DAMAGED AT BS 1166, BETWEEN STRINGER 3 AND 4 RT. *S/D* REMOVED DAMAGE, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER AT BS 1166 BETWEEN STR 3 & 4 IAW SRM 51-40-
- [SDR 04FDEA02551](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA02551), Aug 23, 2004: SKIN. CHAFED. FUSELAGE SKIN CHAFED STA 720D 12 STR 19L. *S/D* REPAIRED DAMAGED UPPER SKIN AT BS 720D PLUS 12 STR 19L PER SRM 53-30-3 DETAIL 2 & FED EX SR27-57-056 DRAWING.
- [SDR 04FDEA02530](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA02530), Aug 19, 2004: SKIN. BENT. AFT CARGO DOOR CUTOUT LOWER EDGE SKIN /DOUBLERS ARE BENT. REPAIRED DAMAGED AFT CARGO DOOR CUT-OUT SKIN/DOUBLERS PER EA 7-5330-55360
- [SDR 04FDEA02529](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA02529), Aug 19, 2004: DOUBLER. DAMAGED. NR 1400, RT STA 600-620 STR 9, SKIN REPAIR DOUBLER REQUIRES FURTHER EVALUATION. REMOVED SKIN DOUBLER AT STA 600 STR 9 RH AND REPAIRED PER SRM 53-30-3 FIG 3, REP
- [SDR 04FDEA02500](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA02500), Aug 18, 2004: SHEAR TIE. CORRODED. CORROSION ON FWD FLANGE OF FRAME SHEAR TIE AT BS 480 BETWEEN STR 27L AND 28L. *S/D* REMOVED CORROSION ON FWD FLANGE OF FRAME SHEAR TIE STA 480 BETWEEN STR 27L A
- [SDR 04FDEA02493](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA02493), Aug 17, 2004: FRAME. CRACKED. CRACKED OUTER FRAME ANGLE STA 804.5 STR 14R. *S/D* REMOVED & REPLACED ANGLE AT BS 804.5 STR 14R PER SRM 51-30-2 & 51-10-1.
- [SDR 04FDEA02492](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA02492), Aug 17, 2004: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM BS 312 WL 208 LBL 3-47 AT FASTENER AND NUT PLATE HOLES. REMOVED CORROSION ON FLOORBEAM STA 312, W/L 208, LBL 3-47, AT FASTENER & NUT PLAT
- [SDR 04FDEA02490](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA02490), Aug 17, 2004: FRAME. BENT. FRAME BENT BS 950F AT STR 26 LT, AFT CARGO BAY. *S/D* FRAME DENT BS 950F AT STR 26 LT AFT CARGO FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS PER SRM 53-10-1. REPAIRED FRAME PER SR
- [SDR 04FDEA02474](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA02474), Aug 13, 2004: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION IN COCKPIT AT 25G BEAM UPPER FLANGE BS 267 WL 208. REMOVED AND REPLACED G-BEAM CHORD IAW SRM 51-30-5, 51-30-2, 51-30-8.
- [SDR 04FDEA02473](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA02473), Aug 13, 2004: FRAME. DENTED. FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT FRAME DENTED STA 680 ABOVE STR 24L. REPAIRED BS 680. FRAME AT STR 24L IAW SRM 51-40-3 FIG 1.
- [SDR 04FDEA02472](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA02472), Aug 13, 2004: FRAME. DENTED. FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT FRAME DENTED STA 660 ABOVE STR 24L. REPAIRED BS 660 FRAME ST STR 24L IAW SRM 51-40-3 FIG 1.
- [SDR 04FDEA02471](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA02471), Aug 13, 2004: FRAME. DENTED. FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT FRAME DENTED STA 520 BETWEEN STR 24L AND 25L. REPAIRED FRAME AT BS 520 BETWEEN STR 29L AND 25L IAW SRM 51-40-3 AND EA 7-5310- 70673.
- [SDR 04FDEA02470](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA02470), Aug 13, 2004: FRAME. DENTED. FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT FRAME DENTED STA 520 BETWEEN STR 22L AND 23L. REPAIRED FRAME AT BS 520 BETWEEN STR 22L AND 23L IAW SRM 51-40-3 AND EA 7-5310- 70673.
- [SDR 04FDEA02469](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA02469), Aug 13, 2004: FRAME. DENTED. FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT FRAME DENTED STA 500 BETWEEN STR 22L AND 23L. *S/D* REMOVED DAMAGE AREA OF FRAME BS 500 FABRICATED, ALODINED, PRIMED AND INSTALLED REPAIR 
- [SDR 04FDEA02468](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA02468), Aug 13, 2004: STRINGER. CRACKED. CRACKED STRINGER 15 RT BS 720B 4 INCHES. *S/D* REPAIRED STR 15R AT BS 720B 4 INCHES PER SRM 53-10-3.
- [SDR 04FDEA02467](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA02467), Aug 13, 2004: STRINGER. CRACKED. CRACKED STRINGER 15 LT AT BS 720B 4 INCHES. *S/D* REPAIRED STR 15L, BS 720B 4 INCHES IAW SRM 53-10-3.
- [SDR 04FDEA02460](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA02460), Aug 12, 2004: ANGLE. CORRODED. N00734 CORROSION ON FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT FLOOR SUPPORT WEB LOWER ANGLE STA 490 TO 500 LBL 9. REMOVED ANGLE AND FABRICATED, ALODINED AND PRIMED AND INSTALLED AN
- [SDR 04FDEA02458](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA02458), Aug 12, 2004: KEELBEAM. CORRODED. N00636 CORROSION, ON KEELBEAM STR 29L .950F 3 ON FLANGE AROUND FASTENER. ** SD COMING **
- [SDR 04FDEA02461](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA02461), Aug 12, 2004: STRINGER. CORRODED. CORROSION FOUND WHILE WORKING NRC NR00286 FOUND CORRODED STR 30 AT BS 1084 BL 0. REPAIRED STR 30 AT BS 1084 IAW SRM 53-10-3
- [SDR 04FDEA02459](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA02459), Aug 12, 2004: KEELBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION ON KEELBEAM STR 29L, 950F+9 ON FLANGE AROUND HILOCK. CORROSION ON LT KEELBEAM BS 950F+9, FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. IAW SRM 53-10-1. REPAIRED IAW MM 2
- [SDR 04FDEA02457](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA02457), Aug 12, 2004: KEELBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION ON RT KEELBEAM, STR 29 RT, BS 950D+15. CORROSION ON RT KEEL BEAM BS 950D15, FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-10-1.
- [SDR 04FDEA02456](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA02456), Aug 12, 2004: KEELBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION ON RT KEELBEAM, STR 29 RT, BS 950D PLUS 8. CORROSION ON RT KEELBEAM BS 950D PLUS 8. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-10-1. REPAIRED IAW FED-EX 27-
- [SDR 04FDEA02454](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA02454), Aug 11, 2004: STRINGER. DENTED. BS 848 STR 7R UPPER FLANGE OF STRINGER IS DENTED. *S/D* REMOVED DAMAGE AREA OF STRINGER 7 RT AT BS 848, FABRICATED, ALODINE, PRIMED AND INSTALLED REPAIR IAW SRM
- [SDR 04FDEA02453](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA02453), Aug 11, 2004: STRINGER. DENTED. BS 848 STR 7L UPPER FLANGE OF STRINGER IS DENTED AND GOUGED. *S/D* REMOVED DAMAGE AREA OF STRINGER AT BS 848, FABRICATED, ALODINED, PRIMED AND INSTALLED REPAIR 
- [SDR 04FDEA02451](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA02451), Aug 11, 2004: STRINGER. DENTED. STRINGER DENTED AT BS 950C 18, STRINGER 7 LT. *S/D* REPAIRED STR 7L BS 950C PLUS 18 PER SRM 53-10-3 FIG 2 DETAIL 1 & FED EX EA 7-5310-55358.
- [SDR 04FDEA02450](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA02450), Aug 11, 2004: STRINGER. DENTED. STRINGER DENTED AT BS 950F 18, STRINGER 7 LT. REPAIRED STR 7L BS 950F PLUS 18 PER SRM 53-10-3 FIG 3 DETAIL 1 & FED EX EA 7-5310-55358
- [SDR 04FDEA02449](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA02449), Aug 11, 2004: STRINGER. DENTED. STRINGER DENTED AT BS 1088, STRINGER 7 RT. REPAIRED STR 7R BS 1088 PER SRM 53-10-3 FIG 2 DETAIL 1 & FED EX EA 7-5310-55358
- [SDR 04FDEA02448](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA02448), Aug 11, 2004: STRINGER. DENTED. STRINGER DENTED AT BS 950F+18, STRINGER 7 RT ** SD COMING **.
- [SDR 04FDEA02447](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA02447), Aug 11, 2004: STRINGER. DENTED. STRINGER DENTED AT BS 950C PLUS 18, STRINGER 7 RT. REPAIRED STR 7R. BS 950C PLUS 18 PER SRM 53-10-3 FIG 2 DETAIL 1 & FED EX EA 7-5310-55358
- [SDR 04FDEA02446](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA02446), Aug 11, 2004: STRINGER. DENTED. DENTED STRINGER 7R, BS 558. REPAIRED STR 7R BS 558 PER SRM 53-10-3 FIG 2 & FED EX EA 7-5310-55358
- [SDR 04FDEA02444](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA02444), Aug 11, 2004: STRINGER. DENTED. DENTED STRINGER 7R BS678. REPAIRED STR. 7R AT BS 678 PER SRM 53-10-3 FIG 2 & FED EX EA 7-5310-55358
- [SDR 04FDEA02443](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA02443), Aug 11, 2004: STRINGER. DENTED. DENTED STRINGER 7R BS 720C PLUS 18 INCHES. REPAIRED STR 7R, BS 720C PLUS 18 PER SRM 53-10-3 FIG 3 DETAIL I & FED EX EA 7-5310-55358
- [SDR 04FDEA02442](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA02442), Aug 11, 2004: STRINGER. DENTED. DENTED STRINGER 7L BS 720E PLUS 18 INCHES. REPAIRED STR 7L, BS 720E PLUS 18 PER SRM 53-10-3 FIG 2. DETAIL I & FED EX EA 7-5310-55358
- [SDR 04FDEA02445](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA02445), Aug 11, 2004: STRINGER. DENTED. DENTED STRINGER 7R BS618. TRIMMED OUT DAMAGE IAW SRM 53-10-1
- [SDR 04FDEA02452](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA02452), Aug 11, 2004: STRINGER. DENTED. STRINGER DENTED AT BS 950 18, STRINGER 7 LT. *S/D* STR 7 LT ORIGINALLY FOUND OUT OF LIMITS (NO DENTS ALLOWED). REMOVED DENT BY BENDING EDGE OF STRINGER. MATERIA
- [SDR 04FDEA02455](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA02455), Aug 11, 2004: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION (C53-224-01, 1) FLOORBEAM STRUCTURE BS 344 LBL 31 TO LBL 58 WL 208. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED UPPER FLOORBEAM CHORD AND REPAIR ANGLES AT BS 344, LBL 
- [SDR 04FDEA02417](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA02417), Aug 10, 2004: SKIN. CORRODED. CORROSION BS 1090, STR 29 LT- 29 RT. CUTOUT SKIN AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW SRM 53-30-3.
- [SDR 04FDEA02416](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA02416), Aug 10, 2004: SKIN. CORRODED. CORROSION ON SKIN, AFT CARGO BAY BILGE NEXT TO O/B SIDE OF STR 28L BS 994 LBL 22 WL 136. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA OF SKINA T BS 994. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR
- [SDR 04FDEA02415](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/04FDEA02415), Aug 10, 2004: FLOORBEAM. CORRODED. CORROSION AT FLOORBEAM BS 950D, LBL 10 DAMAGED, WL 208 (C53-224-01, 3). BLENDED AREA AND FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS PER SRM 53-10-1. CUT OUT DAMAGE AND REPAIRED 
- [SDR 03FDEA01132](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/03FDEA01132), Jul 24, 2003: HYDRAULIC LINE. LEAKING. PASSING 17,000 FEET IN A NORMAL CLIMB BOTH HYDRAULIC SYSTEM "A" PUMP LOW PRESSURE LIGHTS CAME ON, FOLLOWED BY A COMPLETE LOSS OF SYSTEM "A" QUANITY. PERFORMED S
- [SDR 02FDEA00423](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/02FDEA00423), Jun 21, 2002: WARNING SYSTEM. MALFUNCTIONED. FUEL HEAT ICING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON ENG NR 3 APPROX 10-11000 MSL FOR ABOUT 1-2 MIN, THEN WENT OUT AND STAYED OUT. FUEL TEMP WAS +35DC. SUMPED ALL TANKS AND FOU
- [SDR 98FDEA00771](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98FDEA00771), Dec 31, 1998: ACTUATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. WITH FLAPS RETRACT AS A/C ACCEL THRU 270 KIAS, AMBER LEAD EDGE LIGHT ILLUM ON 2ND OFFICER AUXILIARY PNL AND A/C ROLL CONTROL WAS AFFECTED. ANTI ICE WAS ON. BELO

All 57: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N246FE-2009-07-28/reports.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Incident 19980331009899I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980331009899I), Mar 31, 1998: Boeing 727277 (N246FE), Des Moines, IA. Narrative: aircraft landed on runway 31R & subsequently slid off departure end and taxiway D6. Dsm ATC stated observed FL 1500 making approach, landing, and…
- [Incident 19900518032509I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900518032509I), May 18, 1990: Boeing 727277 (N246FE), Minor damage. Two bullet holes found in cargo compartment and fuselage during post flight inspection.

## Other aircraft with N246FE

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N246FE): Boeing 767-300F, S/N 67547, built 2025

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